Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA

The first production unit of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the brand’s small saloon-coupé, has just rolled off the line. Following the signing of English Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton for the official Mercedes AMG team, the German manufacturer has decided to put both machines together, promoting the team’s new additions.

In the video after the break, Mercedes-Benz has Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 world champion in 2008, take the wheel of the new CLA 250 petrol with dual-clutch automatic gearbox. In it, you can see a test drive through the streets of a German city, along with the opinions of a true showman on the racetrack.

I won’t fool you. This is not the legendary test where a real driver is on a closed circuit alone, spending more time with the car sideways than straight.

In the video, recorded in English, Lewis Hamilton talks about his racing career, the new Mercedes-Benz CLA, and his move from a team as strong as McLaren to Mercedes-Benz, a team that, although above the grid average, has shown little consistency in its race positions over the last few races.

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